Sentencing Range For Dog Fighting Increases 250%

April 5, 2018

Advocates have fought a long battle to ensure that dogs victimized in the depraved practice of dog fighting get some justice. That justice took a big step forward as the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) voted to strengthen federal sentencing guidelines for animal fighting, including enhancements that specify tougher penalties for extreme offences.

Now judges have the tools they need to…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.